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Grain Elevators on the Chicago River, (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Needham, James Bolivar 1850-1931  Search this
Medium:
Oil on board
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
On loan to Chicago Historical Society Clark Street at North Avenue Chicago Illinois 60614
Lent by Galerie Americana Chicago Illinois
Date:
1903
Notes:
Galerie Americana, 1990.
Summary:
Two grain elevators, one in the left middleground and one in the right, are situated next to the river, which runs between them. There are many boats in the center middleground, while the expanse of water in the foreground is clear.
Topic:
Architecture exterior--Industry--Grain Elevator  Search this
Architecture--Boat  Search this
Cityscape--River--Chicago River  Search this
Cityscape--Illinois--Chicago  Search this
Control number:
IAP 66550004
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_310041